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Be it known that I, PHILIP MILLER, of Sharpsburg, in the county of Allegheny, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Window-Shutters; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, making a part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a front view of a window-frame, closed with my improved shutters, one of the sashes being` open, and

AFigure 2 is a front sectional view of one of the panels used in the sash.

Like letters of reference indicate like parts in each.

The inside shutters ordinarily employed in the windows of dwelling-houses are, for many reasons, objectionable. VUsually, they are hinged to the casings on either side, and, unless the wall be very thick, and the casing specially constructed with reference thereto, such shutters are in the way, particularly when open, are far from being neat, are diicult to put in and take out, and often too heavy for ornament or convenient use.

By my invention, -I propose an improved construction ot' inside shutters for windows, which consists in a detachable frame, carrying one, two', or mor-e, hinged sashes, each panel of which is covered with some transf lucent fabric, colored or otherwise, as may be preferred. I

To enableothers skilled in the art t-o make and use my invention, I will proceed to describe its construction and how used. e

a represents a window-frame or casing, into which ts snugly the shutter-frame b, which is securely held therein by the dowel-pinsc, attached to the top of the frame b, and entering the casing a. The weight of the frame b then rests, by its lower end, on the casing @the duivel-pins c holding its top from falling out. This frame b is divided, by cross-bars d, into? any desirable number of divisions,-in each one of which is a hinged sash or sashes, e. The panels of this sashrare filled by a device, as shown in iig. 2, `consisting of some translucent fabric, f, as mnslin, netting, mosquito-bar, 85e., stretched over the side z' and end pieces z". These 'pieces e' z" are made separate, with ends so bevelled as that they shall. brace each other, and pins o are'placed in them, on which to catch the edges of the muslin. The mnsliu or other fabric employed for the panels, after being cut to the proper size, is caught on the pinso of the side pieces z', which pieces are then spread suiiciently to admit between their ends the end pieces'z". Such panels, so made, are placed in the sash @and fit therein sufciently tight to be held in place. i i

I claim this construction of inside shutter as-vnluable both for use. and ornament. It is convenient for use, since it is easily removable, may be employed with either. open or closed windows, and, in the former case, answers all the purposes of a. mosquito-bar, and for such use is equally applicable to doors. By'covering the. panels with some colored or richly-tigured translucent fabric, the appearance of the shutters may be made to harmonize with the general appearance of the room; and, when such fabric-panels become soiled or injured, they are removed to be cleaned, and the same or others inserted, by lifting ont the side piecesz' or end pieces t".

I thus make these highly ornamental as well as useful. They shade a room sutiiciently, and render windowcurtains unnecessary. In the lower` part of the frame b, I place one or more handles or knobs h, by which the more easily to put in' or remove the shutter.

l What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The construction of adetachable inside window-shutter, consisting of a frame, b, hinged sash or sashes e,

with removable panels of atranslucent fabric stretched or spread over side and end pieces z' z", substantially as and for the purposes herenbefore set forth. y

In testimony whereoi` I, the said PHILIP MILEER, have hereunto set my hand.

PHILIP MILLER.

Witnesses:

A. S. NrcHoLsoN, Geo. H. CHRISTY. 

